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MSI Aegis AEGIS3013US PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700 vs MSI Nightblade X2-231EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K

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  • 124specifications compared
  • 34differ
  • 90identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor generation
    • Aegis AEGIS3013US PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Nightblade X2-231EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Aegis AEGIS3013US PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700:i7-7700
    • Nightblade X2-231EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:i7-6700K
  • Processor frequency
    • Aegis AEGIS3013US PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700:3.6 GHz
    • Nightblade X2-231EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:4 GHz
  • Bus type
    • Aegis AEGIS3013US PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700:DMI3
    • Nightblade X2-231EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:DMI2
  • Processor codename
    • Aegis AEGIS3013US PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700:Kaby Lake
    • Nightblade X2-231EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:Skylake
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • Aegis AEGIS3013US PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700:65 W
    • Nightblade X2-231EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:91 W
  • Tjunction
    • Aegis AEGIS3013US PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700:100 °C
    • Nightblade X2-231EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:64 °C
  • PCI Express configurations
    • Aegis AEGIS3013US PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700:1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
    • Nightblade X2-231EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4

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Comparison of AEGIS3013US, X2-231EU
164 specifications
Processor11 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers7th gen Intel® Core™ i76th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi7-7700i7-6700K
Processor cores44
Processor threads88
Processor boost frequency4.2 GHz4.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers3.6 GHz4 GHz
Processor cache8 MB8 MB
Processor cache typeSmart CacheSmart Cache
Bus typeDiffersDMI3DMI2
System bus rate8 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor lithography14 nm14 nm
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Core i7-6700 Desktop series
Processor codenameDiffersKaby LakeSkylake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs65 W91 W
TcaseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 °C
TjunctionDiffers100 °C64 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes1616
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x81x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots version3.03.0
Number of QPI linksKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of processors installed11
Processor socketLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
SteppingDiffersB0R0
Maximum internal memory supported by processor64 GB64 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffersDDR3L, DDR4-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers1333,1600,2133,2400 MHz1600,2133 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source34.2 GB/s
ECC supported by processorNoNo
Memory voltage supported by processor1.35 V1.35 V
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Internal memory typeDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x 8 GB
Memory slots2x SO-DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Memory clock speedDiffers2400 MHz2133 MHz
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers3.25 TB2.12 TB
Optical drive typeDVD Super MultiDVD Super Multi
Storage mediaHDD+SSDHDD+SSD
Number of storage drives installed22
Number of HDDs installedDiffers11000
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7200 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5/3.5"
Number of SSDs installed11
SSD capacityDiffers256 GB128 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM.2
Card reader integratedNoNo
HDD capacityKnown for one3 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Optane™ Memory module installedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics cardYesYes
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070
Discrete graphics card memory8 GB8 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeGDDR5GDDR5
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 630Intel® HD Graphics 530
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers64 GB1.7 GB
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)33
On-board graphics card base frequency350 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)1150 MHz1150 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version12.012.0
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x59121912
On-board graphics card OpenGL version4.44.4
CUDAYesYes
NVIDIA G-SYNCYesYes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRYesYes
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Product typePCPC
Virtual Reality (VR) readyYesYes
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Z170
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Market positioningKnown for oneGamingUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth version4.24.2
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers84
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity11
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers31
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
Headphone outputs11
Line-outYesYes
Line-inYesYes
Microphone inYesYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
DVI portNoNo
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers450 W500 W
Designidentical
Chassis typeDesktopDesktop
Product colourBlackBlack
Placement supportedKnown for oneVerticalUnknown — not stated by the source
Liquid cooling systemKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedWindows 10 HomeWindows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display includedNoNo
Processor special features6 differ
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableDiffersYesNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14 nm
Idle StatesYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version1.001.00
Intel Secure Key Technology version1.001.00
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)YesYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)DiffersYesNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel TSX-NIYesYes
Intel TSX-NI version1.001.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)YesYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)YesYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Insider™Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® OS GuardYesYes
Intel® Secure KeyYesYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers9712888195
Processor package size37.5 x 37.5 mm37.5 x 37.5 mm
Scalability1S1S
Supported instruction setsAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
Thermal solution specificationDiffersPCG 2015CPCG 2015D
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)YesYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)YesYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Conflict-Free processorYesYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for oneSR338Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm175.7 mm
DepthDiffers376 mm345.8 mm
HeightDiffers433 mm277.3 mm
WeightDiffers8.05 kg10 kg
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one11.2 kgUnknown — not stated by the source

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